Gavin Ewart (1916–1995)
Author of The Penguin Book of Light Verse
About the Author
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Works by Gavin Ewart
First Eleven, The 2 copies
Pleasures of the flesh 2 copies
Twelve Apostles 2 copies
Londoners 1 copy
Alphabet Soup 1 copy
Question Partly Answered, A 1 copy
Throwaway Lines 1 copy
Associated Works
How to Become Ridiculously Well-read in One Evening: A Collection of Literary Encapsulations (1985) — Contributor, some editions — 271 copies, 4 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Ewart, Gavin
- Legal name
- Ewart, Gavin Buchanan
- Birthdate
- 1916-02-04
- Date of death
- 1995-10-25
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Cambridge (Christ's College ∙ BA ∙ 1937)
University of Cambridge (Christ's College ∙ MA ∙ 1942)
Wellington College, Berkshire, England, UK - Occupations
- poet
advertising copywriter
editor - Organizations
- Royal Artillery (WWII)
Fellow, Royal Society of Literature - Awards and honors
- Michael Braude Award for Light Verse (1991)
Cholmondeley Award for Poetry (1971) - Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- London, England (birth)
- Associated Place (for map)
- UK
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Reviews
This is a lovely collection of light verse. It overlaps with and complements Auden's Oxford Book, and Amis's.
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- Works
- 37
- Also by
- 8
- Members
- 227
- Popularity
- #99,085
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 40
- Favorited
- 2